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The take away from the iron sight vs red dot debate is that you need to practice. I shoot pistols a lot. I feel that if you pick up a...

Anybody thinks Phil is recommending 9mm with any bullet, to stop a completely determined brown or grizzly bear charge, misinterpreted...

Had an experience with a deer that didn't exhibit his ammo performance. Cliff's Notes, shot downed large buck at point blank range 9mm...

I currently carry the same Buffalobore 9mm Outdoorsman in my G17 as Phil used while out in the hills, not the Underwood 124gr +p+ gold...

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I have never faced danger by any animal, 2-legged or four. And I hope to never face it. What I got out of the interview is, 44 mag, if...

This is the closest I have come to a bear charge. Oh wait, that’s my 120 lb dog…..

I get a kick out of his wording…"but FOR SOME REASON charging bears tend to scare most people". Geez I wonder what the reason could be...

I don't have the experience with bears that Phil has in one of his toes. Insignificant by comparison and mine are strictly black bears...

Another post, very recent it’s still warm 😉, by Phil. memtb I am well aware that expanding bullets that open wide or shed pieces...

On the subject of Phil. Here’s a post from several years back on 24hourcampfire when the subject of bears, charges, bullets, and...

Phil is a member of 24hourcampfire……a forum “”NOT” for the faint of heart! Phil seems to be a great guy, lots of information, without...

Thank you for posting that. Real life no BS experience. What a life he's enjoyed.

Just listened to the interview with Phil Shoemaker. Now I’m seriously contemplating the need for an 8-shot 357 Magnum… Taurus makes a...

It takes a relatively long time for an animal expire from a rifle shot to the vitals. Upwards of 30 seconds. That’s a long time to be...